Bedroom car



E. F. CARRY May 14, 1929.

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Patented May 14, 1929.

. p v v 1,712,811 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD F. GARRY, OF CHICAGQ-I'LLINOIS, ASSIGNQR TO THE PULLMAIN'GOMIPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A. CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

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This invention relates to railway cars, and more particularly to railwaycars provided with bedrooms or sleeping accommodations.

One of the objects of the invention is the a provision of a new andimproved railway car having rooms or compartments fitted with sleepingquarters, seats, tables and other conveniences.

. Another object of the invention is the pro- I vision of a new andimproved railway car.

' having rooms or compartments'extending transversely thereof andprovided with stationary beds, movable seats, foldable tables and thelike, so constructed and arranged that a maximum number of passengersmay be accommodated in each car with comfort.

A further object of the invention is the provisionfiof a new andimproved railway car provided with a plurality of separate'ao'compartments with a common heating element having a control withoutsaid compartments andindividual heating units in each compartment withan individual control for the same operable from within the compartment.7 1

' A still further object of the invention is the provision of a. new andimproved railway car having a plurality of separate rooms orcompartments fitted with bedroom 3U accommodations, the rooms being soarranged that certain ones may be converted into suites of rooms.

Other objects of the invention are the provision of a new and improvedcar hav= ing a plurality of bedrooms that are simple in construction,convenient in arrangement,

artistic in appearance, that have an atmosphere of refinement, and thatare designed to give comfort and accommodations second.

to only to rooms in the better class of hostelries.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will appearfrom the following description-takenin connection with the accompanyingdrawings, in which l is a horizontal section through one end and anintermediate portion of the. car parts broken away and showing the partsmore or less diagrammatically;

Fig. lis a horizontal section of the opposite end of the car shown inFig. 1, with parts broken away; I, Fig. 2 is. a side elevation of aportion of extends longitudinally of the partition that the car;

Fig. 3 is a section on line 33 of Fig. 1 looking in the directionindicated by the arrows;

Fig. 4 is a section on line 44 of Fig. 1, looking in the directionindicated by the arrows; I s

Fig. 5 is a section on line 55 of Fig. 1, looking toward the left;

Fig. 6 is a view looking toward the right 'on the same section line asFig. 5;

and Y Fig. is a section on line 88 of Fig. l, with parts in section. I I

While the car is adapted tobe used on long runs it is especially adaptedto be used Fig. 7 is a section on line 7-7 of 1;

on runsrequiring only a single night. The

rooms are so constructed that the business ,man who boards the train maygo immediately to his room and there find a table, seat and otheraccommodations for his con "venience'. If he desires to read or work outsome problem, or look over his files or papers for the next days,business, he can do so in comfort, with absolutely no danger ofothersseeing or gaining unauthorized in- /formation from th same.

' On the drawing the reference character designates a railway car havingwindows 2 in each side wall 3 and 4 respectively, as irdicated in Figs.1 and 1. The ends of the car are provided with vestibules 5 and 5,

.and with hinge doors 6 and 6 respectively leading into said vestibules,as is common in such constructions. Each vestibule is provided with theusual doors and steps- The car is provided with what may be termed apartition 7 which extends longitudinally of the car in spaced relationto'the side wall 4 to form an aisle or passageway 8 along one side ofthe car.

Transverse partitions 9 and 10 at the ends of thepart-ition 7, and a:plurality of transverse intermediate' partitions 11 are employed fordividing the space between the partition 7 and the side wall 4 intoaplurality of roomsor compartments 12, 13, 14 and 15. The transverselyarranged partition 9 is spaced from the end wall 16 to provide apassageway 17 to the door 6. If desired a seat 18 may be provided forthe porter in the corner of the car formed by the side and end walls 4and 16. The annunciator l9 ma be located at a convenient height abovesai seat. J

19 adjacent said door to form a general toilet room 22. A door 23provides access to said toilet. mounted in the corner formed by theartition 9 and side wall 3. Preferably t is is triangular in order tofit into said corner and occupy a minimum amount of space.

The toilet room 22 is provided with a stool 25, lavatory 26, shelf 27,light 28, mirrors,.

towel racks and the like as is usual in such constructions. I

At the opposite end of the car the transverse partition 10 is spacedfrom the end wall 29 to provide access to the door 6 Linen and equipmentlockers 31 and 32, respectively, may be provided between the partition10. and end wall 29 and side wall 3. Switchboard and regulator lockers33 and 34 are preferably provided in the corner of the car at theopposite side of the door from the lockers 31 and 32. A case 35 fortools and a case 36 for the fire extinguisher may be provided in theside wall'4 adjacent to the I lockers 31 and 32.

The rooms are provided with various conveniences and accommodations andare fitted up with furniture conveniently and .tastily arranged, givingthe rooms an appearance of elegance and refinement as well as afi'ordinga combination of private room and sleeping .car accommodations.

.Since each room or compartment is fur nished in substantially the samemanner, only one need be described. Each room is provided with apermanently arranged bed 39' extending transversely of the car adjacentto one of the partition walls,.see Fig. 6. Each bed has a headboard 40,footboard 41 and supporting rails 42. Each bed is provided-with theusual pillows 43 and mattress. and spring assembly 44. A table 45 andcommode 46 are provided adjacent. to the partition wall opposite thebed. 'As shown, the commode 46 comprises a hopper or stool 47 to whichis hinged the seat portion 50 having a lid or closure 48 as is usual insuch construction. A back 49 is hinged as at5l to the body portion ofthe commode.

The back 49 contains a lavatory or wash' basin, and whenin upperposition conceals the faucets, drain and the like, as is usual in suchconstructions. 1 The weight of the lavatory will hold the back 49 ineither its raised or lowered position.

The 11a is and the back 49 may be and preferably are padded orupholstered so that when the same is in the position shown in Fig. 5 thecommode will form a seat for the occupant of the room. The table 45 ispivotally connected to a wall rack 52 as clearly shown in Fig. 7 of thedrawing. Suitable means such as the jointed support 53 is provided forholding the table in horizontal A water cooler 24 is preferably on thewall as by means of a pivote position. When the table is not desired thejoint in the support 53 is broken and the table lowered to verticalposition, with the support between the table and supporting wall asshown in dotted lines in Fig. 7. The wall rack 52 is provided withpockets 54 for containing stationery or the like. The table is arrangedadjacent tothe seat formed by the commode so that it will be convenientto the persn occupying said seat. The table is of such length that whenin horizontal position it-will extend sufficiently close to the bed thatit will be convenient to a person sitting on the edge of the bed.-

Each room or compartment is provided with a suitable number of electricli hts 37 which are preferably mounted on t'e side and end walls of eachroom as indicated in Figs. 4, 5 and 6. In order to improve theirappearance and the appearance of the room, as well as to contribute tothe home atmosphere of the room, the electric lights 37 may be andpreferabl are rovided with shades 38. A night lig t 30 aving anindividual switch 82 may also be provided above the headboard of eachbed. The rooms are provided withdoors 56 leading into the passageway 8.In order to ventilate the rooms each may be rovided with a fan 57 abovethe door, an a louvered opening 58 in the door. Each room is alsopreferably provided with the usual ventilating device 78 in thedeck ofthe car.

The walls of the compartment arepreferably provided with clothes hooks59, razor strop hooks 60, towel or package racks 61, package carriers62, mirrors 63, shelves or supports 70 beneath the mirrors, a bracket orholder 84 for the carafe 85 and glass 86, electric light switches 64,annunciator' but tons 81 and like conveniences.

. Suitable meansare provided for heatin the compartment.- As shown, aplurality o pipes 65 extending along the wall 3 within the rooms areemployed for this purpose. The heating fluid is controlled by a valve 80which in turn is controlled by a push rod 87 operated from a recess 67,see Figs. 2 and 7, access to which may be had from thepassageway 8'through the small door 68, see Fig. 2, whereby the heat supplied to therooms may be controlled by the porter or other attendant. The valve 80is preferably a threeway valveand is arranged adjacent the transversecenter line of the car whereby the same may be turned to drain the pipeswhich are inclined downwardly toward the valve.

Suitable means are also provided for heating each room, which areadapted to be controlled by the occupants. As clearly shown in Fig. 6 aradiator 69 is arranged horizontally beneatheach of the beds. A suitablevalve 77 operated from a convenient (position handle bags, valisesandother paraphernalia of the which the occupant of the room may placehis shoes, to be shined. ,Access to this compartment may be had by theporter through the door 73 leading into the passageway 20. A door 74 maybe provided for closing the small compartment from the interior of theroom. The supporting rails 42 of the bed are supported a sufficientdistance above the floor of the car to leave a space beneath the bedhigh enough to accommodate traveling occupant, as well as the wastebasket 75.

Each bedroom or compartment may be and preferably is provided with awindow 2oabove the bed.

Certain of the compartments are arranged so that they may be convertedinto a suite lot rooms. As shown in Fig. 1, in the adjoining rooms 14and 15, the beds are located 7 adjacent the outer. partition walls andthe interpartition wall 11 is provided with a door 76 whereby the roomsmay be intercommunicating. Y.

While certain of the rooms are shown on the drawing as being individualor single rooms, it is to be understood that they may be arrangedinintercommunicating suites. It is thought from the foregoing taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings that the construction andoperation of my device will be apparent 'to those skilled in the art,and that various changes'in size, shape, proportion and details orconstruction may be made without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a railway bedroom car, partitions for forming a passage lengthwiseof said car and for forming compartments arranged transversely thereof,a fixed bed in each compartment arranged alongside. one of the wallsextending transversely to said car, and a foldable table attached to apartition opposite said bed. I.

2. In a railway bedroom car, a plurality of transversely arrangedcompartments in said car, a bed arranged alongside one of the walls ofeach compartment, heating elements beneath said bed and a table movablyconnected to the wall opposite said bed and movable to a positionadjacent to said bed. 3. In a railway bedroom car, a passage- -wayextending longitudinally of said car adjacent one side thereof, aplurality'of trans- 60 versely arranged compartments a door betweeneachbompartment and said passageway, a fixed bed'extending transverselyof.

said car contiguous to one of the walls of each compartment, a table,and a seat conplurality of compartments extending transthe floor of thecar whereby space is afiorded nected to the wall opposite said bed andmovable to a position adjacent to said bed.

4. In a railway bedroom car, a passageway extending longitudinally ofsaid car, a

versely of said car, a door between each compartment and the passageway,a recess in each door accessible from said passageway and from saidcompartment, a stationary bed extending transversely of said car, acompartment extending beneath said bed, and adoor whereby access-may behad to said compartment from said passageway.

5. In a railway bedroom car, partitions for dividing said car into aplurality of rooms, a bed in each room extending transversely of the carand extending the full length of said room, a folding table on thepartition wall opposite said bed and a stool andfolding wash stand forforming a seat and back adjacent to said foldingtable.

6. In a railway bedroom car, a plurality I of partitions for forming apassageway extending longitudinally of the car at one side thereof, aplurality of transversely arranged partitions for providing a pluralityof rooms, each room having a bed arranged transversely of the car, aradiator extending laterally from one of the walls of said room, beneathsaid bed,1neans within said room for controlling the heating fluidsupplied to said radiator, heating pipes within said 7 room, and meansoperable from the passageway for controlling the heating fluid suppliedto said pipes.

I 7. in a railway bedroom car, a plurality of partition walls fordividing said car into a plurality of rooms, and a passageway along oneside of said car, certain of said rooms being arranged in suites, each'room having doors leading into the passageway, the rooms of each suitehaving an intercommunicating door and beds extending transversely of thecar the full length of the room and arrangedagainst the partition wallopposite said last named door.

8. ln a'railway bedroom car, a plurality of suites of rooms, each suitecomposed of two adjoining rooms, extending transversely of the car, adoor in the partition wall between said rooms, a stationary bed in eachroom opposite said partition wall, and each extending the full length ofthe corresponding rooms, and a table in each room n1ov ably connected tothe partition wall.

9. A railway car comprising a plurality of rooms arranged transverselyof said car and a bed fixedin each room and extending transversely ofsaid car, the rails of each bed being supported a substantial distanceabove lid beneath said'bed for storing luggage and the 7 like, heatingmeans within each room heneath said bed and means for independentlyregulating said heatin I means from a point within saidroom or'the'same.

10. I n a railway car having end and side walls, a partition wallextending longitu om a point without dinally of said car and spaced'fromone of ,to-the transverse, partition wall opposite said 20 i 11. In' arailway car a room arranged transversely of the, car, a bed arrangedtransversely'of the ca'r, in said-room, a folding table attached tothe-wall of said room opposite said bed and movable to horizontalpositionalongside said bed.

12. a railway car, a room arranged transversely of the car, a seat atone end of said room, a bed along one side of said room and a movabletable alongside the 0pposite side wall of said room and movab e to aposition adjacent to said seat and bed.

13. In a railway car, a rooni arranged transversely of said car, acommode forming a seat in one end of said room, a table hinged tooneside wall of said room and 'foldable against said side wall andadjustable to a horizontal position adjacent to said commode.

14. In a railway car, a plurality of rooms arranged transversel T ofsaid car, a commode 1n each room a j acent one end thereof, said commodecomprising a seat portion and a back containing a lavatory hingedadjacent to said seat portion, a stationary bed alongside the side wallof "each room, a

-window on the side wall of the car above said bed, a cabinet secured tothe side wall of said room opposite said bed, a table hinged to saidcabinet, foldable means for supporting said table in horizontal positionadjacent to said bed and commode. 1 f

, In testimony whereof I afiix 'my signature.

-- EDWARD F. CARRY.

